The Chinese Brand Xiaomi with its recent launch of the Redmi Note 5 has been on selling rampage as expected, the fans showed the same love as they did to the Redmi Note 4. Xiaomi has released the higher version of the Redmi Note 5 i.e; the Redmi Note 5 Pro.

Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 5 Pro has been highlighted because of its beautiful Dual camera and 18:9 near borderless display which comes in two variants i.e.; the base 4 GB variant for Rs 13,999 and 6 GB variant for Rs 16,999.

Sit back as we go into every specific detail discussing the Pros and Cons of the Redmi Note 5 Pro and let you decide yourselves if the Redmi Note 5 Pro is worth your money or not.

Redmi Note 5 Pro [Highlights]

Below we will be discussing the Pros and Cons of the Redmi Note 5 Pro in detail so that you have a clearer idea if you are looking forward to buying a Redmi Note 5 Pro. Before going further have a glance at highlights

Redmi Note 5 Pro: Pros or Reason to Buy

Positives

Front Camera: The Redmi Note 5 Pro’s 20 MP camera with the Sony sensor delivered sharp and clear selfies; the bokeh mode which is rendered using Beauty 4.0 was pretty impressive as well; the edge detection blurred out image which is not in focus. The LED flash in the front was useful in low lighting conditions.

Rear Camera: The Dual Rear Camera setup with the 12 MP and secondary 5 MP which is used for depth sensing delivered very sharp and detailed images, the edge detection on the rear also did a good job, the portrait mode/bokeh mode was impressive. The color reproduction was quite well and the images captured outdoor were highly detailed as well as in low light condition were surprisingly decent in capturing darker areas with a good amount of details.

The HDR mode in the Redmi Note 5 Pro did a good job in capturing a high amount of details in images, the color grading was accurate and high amount of details could be seen even in artificial and low lighting conditions.

Xiaomi implemented EIS (electronic image stabilization) resulting shooting Videos with fewer Jitters and less shaky effects, the videos captured using the front and the rear camera was of 1080p at 30 FPS out of the box. Here is the video recording sample of Redmi Note 5 Pro-

Redmi Note 5 Pro’s 5.99 Full HD display was bright, well lit and fairly visible even when using outdoors.

The Redmi Note 5 Pro runs on Xiaomi’s latest custom ROM i.e; the MIUI 9 which is an immersive UI, bringing along a lot of cool features.

The device featured Adreno 509 graphics which when paired with it’s 8 cored Snapdragon 636 processor delivered lag-free gaming even while playing having games like Asphalt 8 and Modern Combat 5.

The huge 4000 mAh battery had enough juice to last the Redmi Note 5 Pro for a whole day even on moderate use.

The latest update for the Redmi Note 5 Pro supports face unlock which worked out pretty well.

The Snapdragon 636 processor coupled its 4GB/6GB ram did an excellent job in multitasking, allowing the users to switch between apps smoothly without killing the important apps in the background.

The Redmi note 5 Pro has only one speaker grill which is found at the bottom near the charging slot which is then followed by the mic and then the 3.5 mm headphone jack as well at the bottom. The sound from the speaker is loud and clear without getting distorted.

The phone supports Quick charging; although Xiaomi as always went with the regular 5v charger which doesn’t allow Quick charging. A third-party charger party could be used for Quick charging.

The Fingerprint sensor is placed on the back of the phone allows easy access to the fingerprint when required, the fingerprint scanner was accurate most of the time.

The overall design was pretty much similar to that of the iPhone X, even when we compared to their camera setup, they were quite similar. The phone just weighs 181 grams, despite its tall display the width of the phone made it easy to hold in the hand. The beautiful matte finish design made the phone feel premium and beautiful.

Additionally, Xiaomi provides back cover for this phone. Here is how Redmi Note 5 Pro’s back cover looks like-

The Redmi Note 5 pro features a couple of sensors one of which being the Gyroscope which allows our VR fans out there to enjoy VR videos and games.

The device was equipped with IR blaster on the top allowing users to control IR supported devices like television and music system right from their phone.

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Redmi Note 5 Pro: Cons or Reason to not Buy

Negatives

Living in 2018 still, Redmi Note 5 Pro uses micro-USB Type B whereas brands like Moto have started to use USB-C on their devices since while ago.

Xiaomi did not mention what kind of Screen Protection is being used on the Redmi Note 5 Pro but it does use the same kind of protection similar to the other Note series devices. However, we would suggest you to use tempered glass protection for extra safety.

The video recording did take a while to autofocus; although the Snapdragon 636 is capable of 4K recording but Xiaomi didn’t implement 4K recording in note 5 pro. Hopefully, Xiaomi adds 4K recording via the next update.

Although Android Oreo was released while ago the Redmi Note 5 Pro still runs on the outdated Android Nougat; we hope Xiaomi rolls out an update for Android Oreo soon.

The Redmi Note 5 Pro has only white LED notification light which cause a problem of visibility on the white color variant of the phone.

The Redmi Note 5 Pro has gone with Hybrid SIM slot which let us use either two Nano sim or a Nano sim and an SD card which means you will have to sacrifice either a sim slot for extra storage or extra storage for Dual Sim. But wait we have a solution for Hybrid sim slot and suggest you go through this – Solution of Hybrid Sim slot and use Dual Sim + microSD together.

Xiaomi still does not provide a dedicated Quick charger inside the box like it did with the Redmi Note 5.

Redmi Note 5 Pro: Camera Samples

Final Conclusion on Redmi Note 5 Pro

Redmi Note 5 Pro is unbeatable for the price Rs 15000

Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 5 Pro is one of the promising Camera Smartphone, in our opinion we consider it as an all-rounder smartphone. It’s Camera Performance, day to day multitasking, longer battery backup and display quality not only impressed us but beats its competitor like Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1, Honor 7x, Samsung Galaxy On Max, Oppo A83, and Moto G5S Plus. Like every Smartphone, this phone also has some cons. If those cons are not an issue for you then right now, it is the best smartphone under 15k.

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